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Page 2: ...Samsung takes no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from camera malfunction Keep the manual in a safe place The contents and illustrations in this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions If you use a card reader to copy the images on the memory card to your PC the images could be damaged When transferring the images taken with the cam...

Page 3: ...e a risk of electric shock WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals Positioning the flash too close to your subject s eyes may cause eyesight damage For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e g Swal...

Page 4: ...age When using this camera in low temperatures you may experience the following These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature It takes longer to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may differ from the subject When changing the composition there may be an after image on the LCD monitor Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near case Avoid leaving magnetic strip c...

Page 5: ... Fn button Shutter Speed 046 Fn button Face Detection 048 E Effect button 049 E Effect button Photo Style Selector 049 E Effect button Image editing 049 Colour 050 Sharpness 050 Contrast 050 Saturation 051 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings 052 Command Lever 052 Flash Intensity 053 Quality 053 ACB 054 OIS Optical image Stabilization 054 Voice Memo 055 Voice recording 056 Recording...

Page 6: ...gure slide show effects 072 Setting play interval 072 Setting Background Music 073 Playback 073 Voice memo 073 Smart Album 075 Protecting images 076 Deleting images 076 DPOF 079 Copy To Card 080 Sound menu 080 Sound 080 Volume 080 Start up Sound 080 Shutter Sound 081 Beep Sound 081 AF Sound 081 Self Portrait 082 Setup menu 082 Display 082 Language 082 Setting the Grid Line 083 Setting up the Date ...

Page 7: ...ickTime Player 7 5 H 264 MPEG4 AVC playback Requirements 095 About the software 096 Setting up the application software 098 Starting PC mode 100 Removing the removable disk 101 Samsung Master 104 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 104 Using the USB Driver for MAC 105 Specifications 107 Important notes 109 Warning indicator 110 Before contacting a service centre 112 FAQ 115 FCC notice ...

Page 8: ...arts and accessories illustrated below may differ from exact appearance Included Contents Camera User manual AD68 03944A Product warranty Camera strap Silver AD63 02596A Black AD63 02604A Rechargeable battery 4302 001221 AC adapter AD44 00131A USB cable AD39 00165A Software CD AD46 00249A see p 95 Sold Separately SD SDHC MMC memory card see p 17 Remote Control AD59 00164A Camera case AD69 01922A H...

Page 9: ...igital zoom POWER button Zoom W Lever Thumbnail AF sensor Self timer lamp Speaker Mode dial Flash Remote control sensor Lens Microphone HDMI connection terminal HDMI connection terminal note To connect to the HDMI connection terminal use the HDMI cable only ...

Page 10: ...009 Identification of features Back Camera status lamp LCD monitor Play mode Print button E Effect button 5 function button Fn Delete button Command Lever USB AV DC terminal Camera strap Shutter button ...

Page 11: ...ttom 5 Function button Function Description Information Up button Macro Play Pause Down button Self timer Right button Flash Left button MENU OK button Battery holder Battery chamber cover Battery chamber Memory card slot Tripod socket ...

Page 12: ...ady to take a picture After taking a picture The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take another picture When the USB cable is inserted to a PC The lamp lights up LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device Transmitting Data with a PC The lamp blinks LCD monitor turns off When the USB cable is inserted to a printer The lamp blinks and turns of...

Page 13: ...ng it off for 1 minute Recording time Conditions Movie Approx 125 MIN Using the fully charged battery 640x480 image size 30fps frame rate These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user s methods These figures are measured under OIS shooting condition Several videos were recorded in succession to determine the total recordin...

Page 14: ...ply the power to your camera through the USB cable Important information about USB cable usage Use a USB cable with the correct specification If the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub connect the camera directly to the PC If the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at the same time remove other device Camera can not be detected using the front side USB port of computer In ...

Page 15: ...clip with the fully discharged battery charged for a short time Even if the charger is inserted the camera power may be turned off because the rechargeable battery is discharged again How to charge the rechargeable battery Before inserting any cables or AC adapter check the directions and do not insert using force It may cause breakage of cable or camera If the charging LED of the AC Charger does ...

Page 16: ...ry status The battery is fully charged Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Battery empty Recharge or use spare battery Inserting the battery Inserting the memory card Insert the memory card as shown Turn off the camera s power before inserting the memory card Have the front label of the memory card facing towar...

Page 17: ... this happen clean the memory card with a soft cloth Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera To use the memory card in this camera format the memory card using this camera Do not use a memory card formatted by ...

Page 18: ...specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type Recorded image size Super Fine Fine Normal 60FPS 30FPS 15FPS Still image 147 285 404 168 314 442 203 368 529 212 375 538 334 558 780 524 790 1049 1449 1645 1845 Movie clip about 8 20 about 16 29 about 10 19 about 20 47 about 29 33...

Page 19: ...he OK button Setting up the date time and date type 1 Select the Date Time menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the Right button 2 Select the desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down Left Right button and press the OK button Right button Selects world time year month day hour minute date type Left button Moves the cursor to the Date Time main menu if the cursor is at the first item of the...

Page 20: ...n Self Portrait Blink Detection Smile Shot p 46 47 12 Date Time 2009 01 01 PM 01 00 p 83 13 Saturation Colour p 50 p 49 14 Contrast Face Retouch p 50 p 22 15 Sharpness Photo Style Selector Face Tone p 50 p 49 p 22 16 Macro p 33 34 17 Self timer p 37 38 18 Flash p 35 36 19 OIS Optical Image Stabilization p 54 20 Recording mode p 11 21 Exposure value p 31 22 Aperture Value Shutter Speed 1 30 F3 3 p ...

Page 21: ...et the date time before taking a picture 5 Select the Auto mode by using the mode dial 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image 7 Press the Shutter button to capture an image If the auto focus frame turns to red when you press the Shutter button down half way it means that the camera cannot focus on the subject Should this be the case the camera is less likely to capture an ima...

Page 22: ...e DUALIS Dual Image Stabilization mode This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions 1 Select the DUAL IS mode by using the Mode dial p 20 2 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 3 Press the Shutter button to capture an image Things to watch out for using the DUAL IS mode The digital zoom will ...

Page 23: ...f each function The higher the level is Face Tone becomes brighter and Face Retouch features better performance 6 Press the OK button to finish your setting 7 Capture images in Recording mode by pressing the Shutter button How to use the Scene modes Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations p 56 1 Select the Scene mode by using the Mode dial p 20 2 Poin...

Page 24: ...document Sunset For taking pictures of sunsets Dawn Daybreak scenes Backlight Portrait without shadows caused by backlight Firework Firework scenes Beach Snow For ocean lake beach and snowscape scenes Self Shot Use when the photographer would also like to appear in the image Food For taking delicious looking food Café For taking pictures in cafes and restaurants How to use the Frame Guide mode Set...

Page 25: ...be selected when the following image size is selected 1280X720HQ 1280X720 640x480 30FPS 15FPS selectable 320x240 60FPS 30FPS 15FPS selectable If the recording time is takes longer 29 minutes the recording is stopped and then saved Select Zoom Mute from the recording menu during video recording to disable the recording of zoom sound Recording HD High Definition movie clips You can record HD High De...

Page 26: ...g a movie clip Using this function you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips Using Successive Recording Steps from 1 2 are the same as those for Movie clip mode 3 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor Press the Shutter button and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording t...

Page 27: ...such as camera shake lighting and distance to the subject The Night mode recognizes scenes only when the flash is set to off The camera operates the Tripod mode after checking the shooting condition on the tripod for a certain time Despite using a tripod the camera may not select a tripod mode depending on the subject s movement Each scene is recognized in the following conditions Landscape When s...

Page 28: ...make the picture come out dark To take a picture against the light please use the Backlight in scene shooting mode see page 23 fill in flash see page 36 spot metering see page 42 exposure compensation see page 31 or ACB see page 53 function Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Compose the image by using the LCD monitor Under certain conditions the auto focus system may...

Page 29: ...ntre of the autofocus frame 2 Press the Shutter button halfway When the green auto focus frame lights up it means the camera is focused on the subject Be careful not to press the Shutter button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture 3 With the Shutter button still pressed down only halfway move the camera to recompose your picture as desired and then press the Shutter button complete...

Page 30: ... select voice memo recording the recording will start after the camera has finished storing the image data Zoom W T Lever When the menu window is not displayed this lever is used to control the optical or digital zoom This camera has a 10X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 50X TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE Move the Zoom W T lever to the right to ...

Page 31: ...camera to process Allow time for this to take place You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom To view a clearer digital zoom image press the Shutter button halfway at the maximum optical zoom position and press the Zoom T button again The digital zoom can t be activated in the Face Detection DUAL IS Beauty Shot Movie Smart Auto and some Scene modes Take care not to pre...

Page 32: ...atures for the command lever 1 Select ISO or WB under Command Lever in the menu p 52 2 Press the command lever to the left or right to select the submenu for each feature from the recording mode window For detailed information on setting ISO and WB refer to Page 44 Command Lever can be set in Program Manual DUAL IS or Movie mode and ISO can be set in Program or Manual mode If you want to set EV af...

Page 33: ...ck the subject by using the LCD checking the histogram will enable more precise exposure control for the shots Grid If you focus on the subject using a variety of horizontal or vertical grids you will be able to take pictures at better angles checking size horizontality or proportions For information on types of grid and how to set them refer to Page 82 Function description When pressing the Funct...

Page 34: ...o Manual Focus How to Set Focus Manually If it is difficult to get the automatic focus to work for example in low light you can manually control the focus 1 Press the Macro button to enable manual focus Then the control bar for manual focus will appear 2 Press the Left Right button to control the focus as you want Set the manual focus to expand the center of the window to the entire window Press t...

Page 35: ...inity T 200 Infinity Mode Program Manual Focus Type Macro Manual focus Normal Focus range W 5 50 T 100 200 W 5 Infinity T 100 Infinity W 50 Infinity T 200 Infinity Mode DUAL IS Focus Type Auto macro Normal Focus range W 5 Infinity T 100 Infinity W 50 Infinity T 200 Infinity When the macro mode is selected be particularly careful to avoid camera shake When you take a picture within 50cm Wide zoom o...

Page 36: ...1 0 2 7 Auto macro 0 3 4 7 1 0 2 7 If you press the Shutter button after selecting the flash the first flash fires to check the shooting condition Flash range and Power ratio of flash Do not move the camera until the second flash fires Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the battery Under normal operating conditions the re charging time for the flash is usually within 5 seconds If t...

Page 37: ...ns Slow synchro The flash operates with a slow shutter speed to obtain a balanced correct exposure In poor lighting conditions the camera shake warning indicator will appear on the LCD monitor Flash off The flash does not fire Select this mode when capturing images in a place or situation where flash photography is prohibited When you capture an image in poorly lit conditions the camera shake warn...

Page 38: ...utton of the camera Remote control mode is maintained after recording Press the power button to release the setting When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the Self timer Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the Self timer Right button operates as the Self timer button This function is used when the photographer would...

Page 39: ...Swing your hands fully 2 Stopping the detection Do not move Taking an image after 2 sec 1 The camera detects the subject s movement 6 seconds after pressing the Shutter button so confirm the composition within 6 seconds 2 Move your body or hands fully In the following cases the Motion Timer may not operate The focus distance is over 3m The exposure is too bright or dark In backlight conditions The...

Page 40: ...n When you press the MENU button a menu related to each camera mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display A menu option can be displayed when the following are selected MOVIE CLIP and STILL IMAGE mode There is no menu available when the voice recording function is selected OK button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor this butto...

Page 41: ...ctable menu may differ depending on each scene mode How to use the Fn menu 1 Press the Fn button in an available mode Press the Fn button twice in some modes 2 Select a desired menu by pressing the Up Down button And then a sub menu will be displayed on the bottom left side of the LCD monitor 3 Select a desired menu by pressing the Left Right button and then press the OK button Up Down button Left...

Page 42: ...e AF points of the LCD monitor Selection AF Focus on the desired position of the LCD monitor When the camera focuses on the subject the auto focus frame turns to green When the camera doesn t focus on the subject the auto focus frame turns to red How to Enable SelectionAF Press the Up Down Left Right button to move the focus mark to the desired position Press the shutter button to enable Selection...

Page 43: ...rage of light in each image area divided into multiple regions However the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area This is suitable for general use Spot Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly regardless of the back lighting Center Weighted Exposure will be calc...

Page 44: ...conds when the Shutter is pressed and held down After completing the continuous shooting images are saved automatically The maximum number of shots is 30 and the image size is fixed as VGA High resolution and picture quality increases file saving time which increases stand by time If the Continuous High Speed AEB or Motion Capture sub menu is selected the flash will be off automatically If less th...

Page 45: ... the image appear coarse When the ISO 3200 menu is selected the image size is fixed to under 3M When Motion Capture is set ISO speed will be set to Auto ISO is enabled only in Program or Manual mode Fn button ISO Fn button White balance The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more natural Icon White balance Mode Description Auto WB The camera automatically selects the ...

Page 46: ...Fn button Aperture Value This mode will set the aperture value for automatic exposure in manual mode Smaller aperture values make the object sharp but blur the background Larger aperture values make both the object and background sharp Setting up theAperture Value Press the Fn button Then press the command lever to the left or right to set the aperture value Fn button Shutter Speed This mode will ...

Page 47: ...utter button halfway down to focus on the face and the white focus frame turns green 3 Press the Shutter button fully to take a picture This function can detect up to 10 faces When the camera recognises many people at the same time it will focus on the nearest person Return to previous AF mode if face detection failed In some conditions this function cannot work properly When a person wears dark g...

Page 48: ...hutter button the picture is taken in the normal way When taking a picture of smile shot showing teethes or keeping the smiley face of your subject helps detecting the smile face of the subject Blink Detection If the eyes of the subject are closed when the shutter button is pressed the camera takes 3 continuous shots and then the images are saved The camera takes only one picture if the eyes of th...

Page 49: ...ide Night Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Firework Beach Snow Self Shot Food Café Even if the camera is turned off the effect setting will be preserved E Effect button It is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button Available Effects by recording mode Selectable Mode E button Mode E button ...

Page 50: ... is set face detection is not available E Effect button Photo Style Selector E Effect button Image editing Press the E button in the Program Manual and some scene modes Portrait Children Landscape Close up Colour 1 Select the Color menu by pressing the Up Down button 2 Select the desired sub menu by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button 3 Press the Shutter button to take an image ...

Page 51: ... to take an image Contrast 1 Select the Contrast menu by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the contrast will be displayed 2 Change the contrast by pressing the Left Right button Press the OK button 3 Press the Shutter button to take an image Saturation 1 Select the Saturation menu by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the saturation will be displayed 2 Change the...

Page 52: ...Command Lever EV EV A S p 52 ISO WB Flash EVC 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 Quality Super Fine Fine p 53 Normal ACB Off On OIS Off On p 54 Voice Memo Off On Voice Record p 55 Menu Sub menu Available mode Page Voice Off On p 56 Zoom Mute Scene Frame Guide Night p 56 Portrait Children Landscape Close up Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Firework Beach Snow Self Shot Food Café Menus are subject to change without prior ...

Page 53: ...intensity You can set flash intensity within the range of 1EV in intervals of 0 5EV Flash EVC Sub menus 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 In Auto DUAL IS Beauty Shot Smart Auto Scene or Movie mode the Flash EVC feature is disabled If the subject is too close or the sensitivity is too high changing the value to a negative value may not have any effect If the flash intensity is out of the control range because the ...

Page 54: ...f compression is most commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently ACB This function is to adjust the contrast automatically when taking photos in an environment with big exposure difference i e backlight or contrast This function adjusts the brightness automatically and allows the subject to be photographed clearly ACB Sub menus Off On The ACB fu...

Page 55: ... a tripod If the camera is subjected to an impact the LCD monitor can be affected To make the camera function properly again turn it on and off Voice Memo You can add your voice over to a stored still image Max 10 sec If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting is completed Press the Shutter button and take a picture The picture is stored on the memory card Voice memo w...

Page 56: ...ing this function you can record your favourite voice clips into a voice recording file without having to create multiple voice recording files 1 Press the Play Pause button to pause recording 2 Press the Play Pause button again to resume the recording 3 If you wish to stop recording press the Shutter button again A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to rec...

Page 57: ... the camera functions apply only to the internal memory Playing back a still image 1 Select the Play mode by pressing the Play mode button 2 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select an image that you want to view by pressing the Left Right button Press and hold the Left or Right button to play back the images quickly Scene mode Use the menu to easily configure o...

Page 58: ...ack How to Control Volume While Playing Back Movie clip Press the command lever on the left while a video is playing to turn down the volume Press the command lever on the right to turn up the volume Even though voice memo movie clip voice recording is playing you can control the volume Movie clip capture function You can capture still images from the movie clip How to capture the movie clip 1 Pre...

Page 59: ...ancelled Yes The extracted frames are saved as a new file name If you don t specify the ending point of the movie clip the trimming confirmation window will be displayed at the point of the last frame Playing back a recorded voice 1 Select the recorded voice that you want to play back by using the Left Right button 2 Press the Play Pause button to play back a recorded voice file To pause a recorde...

Page 60: ... the displayed image No Description Icon Page 1 Playback mode p 56 2 Folder name File name 100 0010 p 86 3 Internal memory icon Memory card icon indicator 4 Battery p 15 5 Histogram p 32 6 ISO 80 3200 p 44 7 Aperture value F 3 3 13 1 p 45 8 Shutter speed 16 1 1500 p 45 9 Flash On Off p 35 36 10 Image size 4000x3000 320X240 p 41 11 Recording date 2009 01 01 p 83 12 DPOF p 76 78 13 Protect p 75 14 V...

Page 61: ... the Play mode functions Play mode button If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button you can press the Play mode button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch to Recording mode You can turn the power on with the Play mode button The camera is turned on in play mode Press the Play mode button again to turn off the camera Manner mode To select the Manner mode pre...

Page 62: ...d WAV files can t be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size Image size Maximum enlargement rate X12 5 X11 1 X10 3 X10 2 X8 1 X6 4 X3 2 Trimming You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately 1 Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button Press the OK button and a ...

Page 63: ...rsor If a still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip is playing In Stop mode Plays a still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip During playback Temporarily stops playback In Pause mode Resumes playback Info button Info button Info button Voice recording is stopped Voice recording is playing Voice recording is paused 100 0010 100 0010 4000X3000 4000X3000 2009 01 01 2...

Page 64: ...ction button While the menu is not showing press the Left button to select the previous image Right button While the menu is showing the Right button operates as a direction button While the menu is not showing press the Right button to select the next image MENU button When you press the MENU button the play mode menu will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to t...

Page 65: ...aller sized image but not vice versa Only JPEG images can be resized Movie clip H264 Voice recording WAV files can t be resized You can change the resolution of only those files compressed in the JPEG 4 2 2 format The resized image will have a new file name The Start Image image is stored not on the memory card but on the internal memory If a new user image is saved one of the two user images will...

Page 66: ...ed as a new file name E Effect button Rotating an image You can rotate the stored images by various degrees Once the playback of the rotated picture is finished it will switch back to the original state 1 Press the Play mode button and press the E button 2 Press the Left Right button and select the ROTATE menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button If you display the rotate...

Page 67: ...djust the brightness of the dark area caused by under exposure to the light source 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button 2 The Processing message is displayed and the image is saved as a new file name Red eye removal Red eye effect can be removed from the captured image 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button 2 The Processing message displays and t...

Page 68: ...age will be saved as a new file name Face Retouch When you recorded a person you can retouch the subject s face 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the Face Retouch will be displayed 2 Change the Face Retouch by pressing the Left Right button 3 Press the OK button and the image will be saved as a new file name Brightness control You can change the brightness of the imag...

Page 69: ...humbnail page Button for moving left right Move to the left right image in the thumbnail screen or Smart Album Play Pause button Play or pause voice memo voice recording movie clip or images Button for moving down Move to the next thumbnail page Each time you press the down button in the Smart Album you can move to another category E Effect button Image editing Noise effect You can add noise to an...

Page 70: ...sic Off Mist Muse Fall Dawn Party Drops Trip PLAY BACK Voice Memo Off p 73 On Smart Album Off p 73 74 On Protect Select p 75 All Unlock Lock Menu Tab Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu Page PLAY BACK Delete Select p 76 All Yes No DPOF Standard Select All Pics Cancel p 76 78 Index No Yes Size Select All Pics Cancel Copy To Card No Yes p 79 This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBrid...

Page 71: ...the MULTI SLIDE SHOW menu tab Start the slide show The slide show can start only in the Show Start menu 1 Use the Up Down button to select the Show Start menu and press the Right button 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button Play The slide show is closed after one cycle Repeat Play The slide show is repeated until cancelled 3 Press the OK button and the slideshow will be starte...

Page 72: ...n 2 Use the Up Down button to select the type of effect 3 Press the OK button to confirm the setting When the effect is selected the background music is changed according to the default setting of the effect Effect Description Off No background music Calm Background music is set to Mist Sweet Background music is set to Muse Rural Background music is set to Fall Vivid Background music is set to Daw...

Page 73: ...is available when the effect is set to Off Calm in the slide show It is unavailable when the effect is set to Rural Vivid Sweet Lively Shine Relax in the slide show Setting Background Music Set the slide show music 1 Select the Music sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down button to select the desired Music 3 Press the OK button to save the configuratio...

Page 74: ...lever to the left to move to the Smart Album window 5 Each time you press the Down button you can move to another category 6 Press the Left Right button to move to the previous or next file As the display bar moves the target image is displayed When Smart Album feature runs or a category is selected it may take few seconds depends on recorded data volume However it is not a malfunction please wait...

Page 75: ...s 4 Press the Delete button to delete the selected file Details of Each Category Category Description File Format Date Categorized depending on the sequence of recorded dates Pictures Videos voice Colour Categorized depending on the main color Week Categorized depending on the sequence of recorded weeks Type Categorized depending on the file type e g picture video or voice 9 Thumbnail Window 20 Th...

Page 76: ...Press the Up Down button and select the Protect menu tab And then press the Right button 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to be protected released is displayed Up Down Left Right button Select an image Zoom T W Lever Protect release the image OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All P...

Page 77: ... unprotected images Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place The startup image is stored in the camera s internal memory i e not on the memory card and it will not be deleted even if you delete all files on the memory card DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card s MISC folder Select the pictures to be print...

Page 78: ...rints Cancel Cancel the print setup 4 Press the OK button to confirm the setting If an image carries DPOF instructions the DPOF indicator will show Index Images except for movie clips and voice file are printed as index type 1 Press the Up Down button and select the DPOF menu tab And then press the Right button 2 Press the Right button again and Index sub menu will be displayed 3 Select a desired ...

Page 79: ...of the image is displayed Up Down Left Right button Select an image Zoom T W Lever Change the print size OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All Pics Change print size of all saved images Zoom T W Lever Select a print size OK button Confirm the changed setting Cancel Cancel all of the print size settings DPOF Size secondary menu Cancel 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 Depending on the...

Page 80: ... Copy To Card command will copy only some of the images and display Memory Full message Then the system will return to the Playback mode Please be sure to delete any unnecessary files to free up space before inserting the memory card into the camera When you move the images that are stored in the internal memory by doing Copy To Card to the card the next number of file names will be created in the...

Page 81: ...und You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on Start Sound sub menus Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Shutter Sound You can select the shutter sound Shutter Sound sub menus Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Back Set OK Off Low Medium High SOUND Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Beep Sound AF Sound Self Portrait Back Set OK Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 SOUND Volume Start Sound S...

Page 82: ...tatus Beep Sound sub menus Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 AF Sound If you set AF sound to on AF sound will be activated when the Shutter button is pressed down half way so that you can be aware of the camera operation status AF Sound sub menus Off On Back Set OK Off On SOUND Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Beep Sound AF Sound Self Portrait Back Set OK Off On SOUND Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Be...

Page 83: ...yed on the LCD monitor Even if the battery is removed and inserted again the language setting will be preserved Setup menu Setting the Grid Line You can set the type of grid displayed on the histogram grid window p 32 Grid Line sub menus 2 X 2 3 X 3 X Back Set OK DISPLAY Language Grid Line Date Time Start Image Display Bright Quick View ENGLISH 한국어 FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO Back Set OK DIS...

Page 84: ...ght Saving Time Press the Up button to set up DST icon will appear in front of the city name Start up image You can select the image that is first displayed on the LCD monitor whenever the camera is turned on Start Image sub menu Off Logo User Image Use a saved image for the start up image with the Start Image in the RESIZE menu in the play mode The start up image will not be deleted by Delete or ...

Page 85: ...to your PC before formatting the memory Sub menus No The memory will not be formatted Yes A window for confirming the selection displays Processing A message is displayed and the memory card is formatted When the memory card is formatted a message saying that No Image appears Be sure to run Format on the following types of memory card A new memory card or an unformatted memory card A memory card t...

Page 86: ...photos from the recycle bin Sub menus Off Do not want to use the Recycle Bin function On Deleted photos are saved in the Recycle folder Recycle Folder You can restore the deleted photos from the Recycle folder The Recycle Bin function only works with photos When you delete all files at once the files are not saved in the Recycle Bin When the Recycle bin is full of space it removes photos in sequen...

Page 87: ... numbers of files in a folder are 9999 The files used with the memory card conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File systems format If you change the image file name the image may not play back Imprinting the recording date There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images Sub menus Off The DATE TIME will not be imprinted on the image file Date Only the DATE will be imprinted on the ima...

Page 88: ...om the camera can be NTSC or PAL Your choice of output will be governed by the type of device monitor or TV etc to which the camera is connected PAL mode can support only BDGHI Connecting to an external monitor When the camera is connected to an external monitor the image and menus on the LCD monitor will be visible on the external monitor and the LCD monitor of the camera Selecting Video out type...

Page 89: ...d the menu functions are the same as those indicated on the LCD monitor Auto focus lamp You can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp AF Lamp Sub menus Off The AF lamp will not light up in low light conditions On The AF lamp will light up in low light conditions Setting theAnynet CEC To use Anynet CEC feature set the Anynet to on For more detailed information refer to page 90 Anynet sub menus Off Vi...

Page 90: ...en you connect HDMI to HDTV please connect only HDMI cable and remove the AV cable HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a function that allows transferring the recorded images without compression by using the HDMI cable You can see the images in a high resolution in the HDTV HDMI resolution is set to 480p NTSC or 576p PAL it is only available to play back the image movie clip voice If the ...

Page 91: ...t might not change to the HDMI mode although you press the source button 4 Set the TV to Anynet CEC mode Direct conversion into Anynet CEC mode may be possible depending on the model of the TV Refer to the TV manual for further information on activating the Anynet CEC mode Anynet CEC 5 Press the menu button on the remote control unit s playback control pad to display the playback menu on the TV sc...

Page 92: ...atically recognizes the printer and is connected to it If automatic connection fails set the USB menu to Printer p 89 For a printer that can enable removable disks set the USB menu to Printer PictBridge Connecting the Camera to a Printer Easy printing When you connect the camera to printer in the Play back mode you can print a picture easily Pressing the Left Right button Selects a previous next i...

Page 93: ...Print menus for printed pictures 1 Press the MENU button and the PictBridge menu will be displayed 2 Use the Up Down button to select the desired menu and then press the Right button 3 Use the Up Down button to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button Menu Function Sub menu Size Set the size of the printing paper Auto PostCard Card 4X6 L 2L Letter A4 A3 Layout Set the number ...

Page 94: ...otes Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual be reproduced Copyrights for software are licensed only for use with a camera In the unlikely event of a manufacturing fault we will repair or exchange your camera We cannot however be held responsible in any way for damage caused by inapp...

Page 95: ...ard disk space Minimum 256MB RAM Over 512MB recommended Software support environment Not supported It is not compatible with Windows XP and Vista 64 bit Edition Samsung is not responsible for any defects or damages caused by the use of unauthorized computer including an assembled PC QuickTime Player 7 5 H 264 MPEG4 AVC playback Requirements For Windows For Macintosh Intel Pentium 4 3 2GHz or later...

Page 96: ... should allow 5 10 seconds for running the automatic setup program according to the capability of your computer If the frame does not show run the Windows Explorer and select Installer exe in the CD ROM Drive PDF documents of user manual are included in the Software CD ROM supplied with this camera Search the PDF files with Windows explorer Before opening the PDF files you must install the Adobe R...

Page 97: ... can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program You can visit the Samsung web site through the internet http www samsung com English 1 The auto run frame will display Click the Samsung Digital Camera Installer menu in the Auto run frame 2 Install the DirectX by selecting a button shown on the monitor If a latest version of DirectX was installed on your computer DirectX may no...

Page 98: ... Player 7 5 cannot be installed under Window 2000 5 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable 6 Turn on the camera power The Found New Hardware Wizard will open and the computer will recognise the camera If your OS is Windows XP Vista an image viewer program will open ...

Page 99: ...e camera will automatically switch to computer connection mode In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable Camera settings for connection 1 Turn on the camera 2 Connect the camera and computer with the supplied USB cable 3 Once the camera is turned on the camera automatically recognizes the PC and is connected to it If automatic connection fails set the USB menu to...

Page 100: ... A pop up menu will open Click the Cut or Copy menu Cut cuts a selected file Copy copies files 5 Click a folder where you want to paste the file 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up menu will open Click Paste 7 An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC We recommend that you should copy the images to the PC to view them Opening images directly from the removable disk may be sub...

Page 101: ... Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop button 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 5 A Safe to Remove Hardware window will open Click the OK button 6 A Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Click the C...

Page 102: ...ow and click the Select All button You can save captured images and selected folder If you click the Cancel button downloading will be cancelled 3 Click Next button 4 Select a destination and make a new folder in which to save downloaded images and folders Folder names can be made in order of date and images will be downloaded Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded Afte...

Page 103: ... selected image 7 Image display window Images of the selected folder are displayed Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Image edit You can edit the still image Image edit functions are listed below 1 Edit menu You can select the following menus Tools You can resize or crop the selected image See the Help menu Adjust You can modify image quality See the Help menu Retouch...

Page 104: ...rt an effect Set Text You can insert texts Narrate You can insert a narration Produce You can save the edited multi media as a new file name You can select AVI Windows media wmv and Windows media asf file types 2 Frame display window You can insert multi media in this window Some movie clips that were compressed with a codec that is not compatible with the Samsung Master cannot be played back Refe...

Page 105: ...th the Extract command Using the USB Driver for MAC 1 A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver 2 Check the MAC OS version during start up This camera is compatible with MAC OS 10 3 or later 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on 4 A new icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera to the MAC Sett...

Page 106: ...dscape Action Tripod Night Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Shooting Single Continuous High Speed AEB Motion Capture Self timer 2 sec 10 sec Double 10 sec 2 sec Motion Timer Remote control SRC A5 Image Sensor Type 1 2 33 CCD Effective Pixel Approx 12 2 Mega pixel Total Pixel Approx 12 4 Mega pixel Lens Focal Length Schneider lens f 4 2 42 0 mm 35mm film equivalent 24 240 mm F N...

Page 107: ...Bridge 1 0 Movie Clip MP4 H 264 MPEG4 AVC Audio WAV Image Size and Capacity 1GB Size 4000x3000 3984x2656 3968x2232 3264x2448 2592x1944 2048x1536 1024x768 Super Fine 147 168 203 212 334 524 1449 Fine 285 314 368 375 558 790 1645 Normal 404 442 529 538 780 1049 1845 These figures are measured under Samsung standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings E Button...

Page 108: ...hes coastal dunes or other areas where there is lots of sand Doing so may result in failure or may permanently render the camera unusable Handling the camera Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations Protect the large size LCD monitor from an impact When this camera is not used keep it in the camera case Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Int...

Page 109: ...nce Use a soft brush available from photo stores to gently clean the lens and LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the camera body with a soft cloth Do not allow this camera to come into contact with solvent materials such as benzol insecticide thinners etc This may damage the body shell of the camera and also affect its performance Ro...

Page 110: ...camera power and turn it on again No Image There are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images Warning indicator File Error File error Delete the file Memory card error Contact a camera service centre Low Battery There is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries Low Light When taking pictures in dark places Take pictures in Flash Photography mod...

Page 111: ...tery and switch the camera on The camera buttons do not operate Camera malfunction Remove re insert battery and switch the camera on Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatted Format the memory card p 84 The memory card is exhausted Insert...

Page 112: ...riate White balance and effect Images are too bright Exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation Before contacting a service centre Image distortion appears in the picture The camera you have purchased uses a wide angle lens and this may cause image distortion This is a special feature of the product No image on external monitor The external monitor has not been connected properly with the c...

Page 113: ... to the PC through the USB hub if the PC and the hub are not compatible Wherever possible connect the camera to the PC directly FAQ Apart of the LCD screen does not occasionally turn on or a spot appears Although the LCD screen is manufactured with high precision technology the precision pixels are not occasionally lighted or the red white and blue spots appear This phenomenon does not affect the ...

Page 114: ...of the computer When the camera is connected to the USB port located on the front of the computer the computer may not recognise the camera Connect the camera to the USB port located on the back of the computer FAQ When you can not playback the recorded movie clip on your computer When you can not playback the recorded movie clip on your computer it is mostly caused by the video codec installed on...

Page 115: ...reen ratio When the DirectX 9 0c or later is not installed Install the DirectX 9 0c or later 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Run the windows explorer and select the CD ROM drive DirectX folder and click the DXSETUP exe fi le The DirectX will be installed Visit the following site for downloading the DirectX http www microsoft com directx If a PC connected with the camera stops responding...

Page 116: ...an be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio ...

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